Rangers exchange arbitration numbers

by Adam J. Morris on Jan 17, 2006 8:38 PM CST in News

Arbitration figures have been exchanged...

Vicente Padilla asked for $4.8 million, and the Rangers have submitted $4.1 million.

Kevin Mench asked for $3.05 million, and the Rangers have submitted $2.45 million.

Gary Matthews Jr. has the biggest disparity between submitted figures, with GMJ asking for $3 million, and the Rangers $2 million.

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ok, mench and padilla arent asking for the moon, but since when is gmj a 3mil a year player?

by rentz on Jan 17, 2006 8:47 PM CST reply actions

Well....

he is on MVP 2005 :D.

Req

by Requiem on Jan 17, 2006 10:35 PM CST up reply actions

mvp 2005

word

Thank you, Come Again.

by RangerMack on Jan 18, 2006 12:12 AM CST up reply actions

mvp

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by tdi1985 on Jan 18, 2006 7:15 AM CST up reply actions

Josh fogg

Had a horrible year last year and got 4.5 mil from the pirates. If you have any success in the ML you can get a couple mil a year.

by cjbray on Jan 17, 2006 9:19 PM CST reply actions

I would bet...

that you see Mench and Padilla come to terms before their hearing. Those gaps are just too narrow for common ground to not be found.

GMJ there's a chance it goes to hearing.

by rangers85 on Jan 18, 2006 1:32 AM CST reply actions

I'd go to

hearing on GMJ. He's not worth 3 mil. Well, that's what I think at least. Save that extra mil to splurge on the other two.

by aggierangerfan00 on Jan 18, 2006 7:26 AM CST reply actions

Saw GMJ at the Town Hall last night

one of the nicest players I've ever met. It was odd that GMJ and the front office appeared at the same function on a day in which they exchanged salary figures. It wasn't awkward at all, although I kind of expected it to be.

Jon Daniels did say they were committed to GMJ this upcoming season.

Also, the crowd was very boisterous in their acknowledgment of Daniels getting Teixeira signed.

by willamos2 on Jan 18, 2006 8:56 AM CST reply actions

GMJ

3 million for a guy who, if we have any sort of luck, will be a 4th outfielder? That's just silly. He's a decent enough fielder, but he more than makes up for it by being well below average at the plate.

Please, please, please Laynce, prove that your struggles the past two years have been injury-related.

Cause GMJ should never be a full time starter.

Yuck.

Somebody's got to win the West in '06. Why not Texas???

by thedirkatron on Jan 18, 2006 4:01 PM CST reply actions